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Signalis was my favourite game of 2022, and I can't stop thinking about it. It’s a game about ghosts and dreams, identity and memory, a mystery that cannot be fully solved. There were so many moments and images from this game rolling around in my head, I just needed to make a video exploring all of my thoughts. Please join me while I analyse and talk about an experience that will stay with me for a very, very long time :)
Thanks to Jesse for the guest voiceover: jesseguarascia.com
Thank you to ThePepperRoni (twitter) for the voiceover mixing, @hotcyder for the thumbnail and @AdamLane4 for script proofing!
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I love Signalis' aesthetic so much
I too am enchanted by the cassette futurist, international Soviet, anime lesbian aesthetic
I just finished signalis and got the “Memory” ending, and I realized something during the credits. It made me tear up
Spoilers!
As you might know,
The last scene is where the player “Elster” stays besides Ariane “the white haired girl”
And then Elster says that she wants to stay by Ariane’s side for a bit longer. If you play with a controller, you can actually feel the controller vibrates like a heartbeat. The heartbeats are active during credits, even during the results screen. I believe this is intentional. You the player are the one who decides to end her cycle, thus ending her life. To continue you must hold any button, they don’t want you to ACCIDENTALLY press a button and end the cycle.
This made me feel so much guilt knowing that I’m the one who will end her cycle.
So I turned off the game without skipping the RESULTS screen
one of the best games last year, shame it is still kinda underappreciated and mostly went under the radar
I got most of my friends into it. After weeks of nagging and praising.
Its not underappreciated, people just dont know that it exist. As soon its get touched, everyone loves it.
A lot of the best gems are sadly 🥲
The game's use of the name Sierpinski might be a nod to Wacław Sierpiński, a mathematician who has two planar fractals named after himself: Sierpiński triangle and Sierpiński carpet. The recursive, similar-but-not-quite-the-same narrative surrounding the game's replicants reflect a similar property in these fractals.
Really glad you mentioned the mirrored portraits. They always made me consider the relationship two characters can share even if they've never met.
Killing Falke is interspersed with embracing Ariane, because like her, Falke has to die for you to keep your promise.
Can't believe two people made this game. It will never really set in how incredible a feat it is.
This is the best Signalis video, I didn't even realize the photo at 22:43 was showing the gestalt Elster was based off of and I've played through the game twice this month
You know, only after watching this did I pick up on the most obvious Silent Hill reference in the game. A world shaped by the memories and thoughts of a dying girl. Ariane is our Alessa AND our Mary. Boy, this game is going to live rent-free in my mind for years to come.
Just how Arianna infected the world with her memories and emotions, she infected my head with them as well.
Can't stop thinking about it, it is truly going into the list of my top favourites of all time
This is not only one of my favorite games ever, it’s also one of the best Lovecraftian stories told imho. I struggle to explain to people why I love it so much except that the game hit me so hard emotionally.
I am so happy you pointed out the Kairo connection. I love Kairo and when I first noticed the black smudges left by the dead Gestalts, it was such an "ah-ha!" moment for me during my 1st playthrough. The list of references and inspirations for Signalis is fucking endless. I really enjoyed your video. It's the most in depth analysis I've seen yet, and probably my favorite. This is very close to my own thoughts on the game. Thank you for sharing!
Hey everyone! Thanks for watching and hope you enjoyed the vid :) it took a lot of time and effort to make this one. I've changed a bunch of thoughts on theories etc. since making this LOL but still hope it's entertaining nonetheless!
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THE CRT! 🥺
Easily my favorite video on Signalis. You mentioned everything I've wanted people to talk about; the paintings, the flashbacks to the Vinetan war, the mystery of the Itou family, the concept of pareidolia, the rhyming architecture in several parts of the game, and then some. I felt like I was going crazy seeing things no one else seemed to talk about. Thank you, I am now free. You broke the cycle.
the character in the back (23:43) is Falke, being overwritten by Elster. She's on both sides.
I think to me what I appreciate so much about this vid, as someone who also puts this game as my favorite of 2022, is that you don't spend much time going through the surface plot of the game.
You jump right into what, I think, is the core of this game's lingering appeal. And what I think makes it so special. This is a rare game that begs to its player, so thoroughly, to be read. To think about the context and events before you. To process the emotions and come to your own reading on what it all means. What is real? What is not real? Even without a concrete answer to these questions, the pathos of the game still hit me like a truck. It's a game that makes me want to cry, without even really being able to fully articulate in words why. It worms its way into your subconscious as the sum total of the visual and audio input bombard you with ideas, words, static and emotion. Items and rooms that ask you to fill in the context as best as you can.
To me this is what makes the Pareidoilia puzzle one of the most brilliant things I have seen in a game. All of this information is in this game hinting at this larger meaning. A meaning that can be seen with a shift in mental perspective.. and can be changed just as easily to mean something else. A microcosm of the game as a whole inside the game itself.
I love this video for engaging with the game on this level. Of raising these questions and providing your views and your interpretation. I think this is the sort of game you could talk about for ages without running out of new things or new questions. And so, raising these questions and pointing out new possible references and context leaves it off on a note to continue to think and continue to engage with these mysteries.
(And my theory on the games events, for what it's worth): My feeling is that the entire game is not 'real.' We are not actually physically in any of the locations we visit. Rather what we are experiencing is the breakdown of reality in the penrose ship. As Elster copes with having to fulfill her promise and undergoing deterioration and the experiences of mental resonance brought about by Ariane's condition getting worse and worse. Of course, the game is clever and gives lots of evidence that can support this, but also some evidence to counter it, as it does with a lot of things. We are given enough to think, but not enough to be able to be certain. To truly understand the reality of the game.
Playing footage on an actual CRT was an amazing touch.
I'll share my experience with one completion of the game (Memory ending)
First, the most horrifying part of the game for me was when you find the document on Penrose that contains the message for 3000th cycle. You read it and you slowly realize that right at this moment Elster and Ariane are dancing, completely unaware of what kind of message their ship has just received.
Second, the ending for me was not sad (and I'm not sure how to feel about the fact that many people deemed it so). It was relieving and hopeful in a way. Like there were so many of dead Elsters on the way but I did it. I gave the Elster under my control solace. Ariane may not have recognized her but that didn't matter. She's alive and she's there.
I don't know why I feel a little... idk, jealous of Elster. Of the fact that she has someone to go through that "which is hell" for. I remember the feeling of tunnel vision when I went right to 3rd floor of Sierpinski without even trying to check 1st floor or when I was descending on the elevator to the Mine from 8th floor and I was feeling too much dread about WHAT may be on the bottom of the elevator that when I found the track "Cigarette wife" (the one that plays during this descent) I couldn't remember hearing it. I was going to find Ariane. I was not looking for Alina Seo. Elster was coming. And that one track I might never forget - Die Toteninsel - because when this one played I was feeling so peaceful and was trying to take in as much as possible from the scene. Great game.
Your video might just convinced me to recomplete the game three more times for other endings. Though I might not let the idea of getting a CRT-monitor for this manifest itself in reality)
Both Signalis' cassette futurism aesthetic and constant and aggressive visual references to 90s anime and video games feel like an evocation of Hauntology - resurrection of old cultural artifacts due to the cancellation of any idea of a future. This in itself ties into the game's larger theme of eternal return.
For a game that's so menacingly uncomfortable - you still made a very comfy video 😌. I cannot get enough of this soundtrack, it be making me cry fr 😭 Amazing work as always. 🙏 Thank you for explaining a game that flew 100% over my head.
Something that I love about Signalis is how it becomes a nexus for people to share their feelings, perspectives and experiences surrounding not only the game itself, but the very core nature of its themes in regards to our own perception.
In resume: this video has been prepared with eco friendly material gathered from the sea of flesh. It is a beautiful blob that made me appreciate a game I already wish to praise constantly even more than before.
Amazing analysis,
Well made and well articulated as to why Signalis is such a amazing title.
OMG MARIA IS BACK AT IT AGAIN BABYYYYYYYYYYYY
Fantastic video, I haven't felt this way about a horror game since I played Silent Hill 2. This game is an absolute masterpiece. It's so good.
This is the best Signalis video. Other attempts to explain Signalis, including my own, have failed because we're trying to UNDERSTAND the game, which is purposefully impossible. You clearly LOVE the game, which is needed to help others navigate Signalis. Thank you.
In my opinion, Signalis is THE titular "King in Yellow". The more you want to know about it, the crazier one gets.
Thanks for taking your time and giving your insights on this wonderful game. I think Isa is a part of Arianes memory because of the bullying scene. It passes quickly but the german in the flashing scenes after she see's Ariane getting beaten up say "In the end, it was my sister, not me, who ended up helping Ariane. This short moment of weakness cast a lasting shadow over our brief friendship. I've always been useless."
So it is either her immense regret which let her manifest again somehow or it's a sort of punishment for not helping her, as Ariane clearly saw her / was looking at her in the scene.
Or Ariane manifests her wishes into flesh which turns into Isa
@@ShayCooper-fz1dwomg stop making so much sense. Actually, dont stop
This game made me want to make a game similar to it with my friend but that kinda fell through.
The thing that hooked me instantly was the the song ‘the Promise’ idk why but it gripped its fingers into me and I played the crap out of it. I even have this song in my playlist
Great overview of the game's narrative maze. It's eerie how Signalis invades the player's mind and haunts us long after it's over. It creates a new layer of empathizing with its characters like we're going through a (very) toned down version of their experience.
This might be my new favourite video on your channel, just delightful. Matching the video aesthetics to the game is on point. It's really fun how much you focused on the themes only, yet this is one of the longer videos you've made. That in itself speaks to how interesting Signalis is.
Beautiful words on a beautiful game. I love this game and it's so nice to hear other people's feelings on it. I also appreciate how you stress these are how YOU felt and saw, and how it's important not to take things entirely literally. One of the disappointing things about any mysteries these days are the inevitable "THIS is what really happened" explanation videos that often have a very surface level take. Signalis is so important and rewarding because you don't know all the details and answers, but it can still be tremendously engaging and moving, right down to the little details you keep spotting on repeated playthroughs and watching other people's videos. Another great video, and well worth the wait!
The real horror of Signalis is I havent been able to play any other games for months now. Thanks for putting the complex appeal of Signalis into video form, and a superbly wonderful one at that.
Babe wake up, new Maria video is up
Hello. I just wanted to say that I've found your channel not that long ago and since then watched every video on your channel, some of them more than once. Your videos are one of the few things that keep me sane these days and makes power outages bearable (I live in Ukraine). I download then on my phone because we dont have internet when the power goes out. You also inspired me to start writing and editing again because I had something like a mental block so now I can work on things when we get power back. So basically its my long way to say thank you for what youre doing, it meants a lot. (sorry about my English by the way, must've been a pain to read heh)
By far the best analysis of this game that I've seen so far, whether its the way you presented it, the way you talked about it, everything ticked the boxes, fantastic work ! I'm also really happy to see I wasnt the only one noticing the reference of "The Shining" with the iconic carpet lmao
This game is a pure piece of art to me, I will never forget about this game. Thank you for giving it the justice it deserves
This is such a beautiful, beautiful video. There have been a lot of lovely videos for this amazing game made that I've really enjoyed a ton, but you've truly captured something so special about it that I've had trouble putting into words--that I still have trouble putting into words. Thank you so much.
Easily your best video yet, and easily the best piece on Signalis I’ve read/watched. Makes me appreciate this masterpiece of a game even more. Outstanding work.
Beautifully made video for a beautiful game! This is the greatest analysis of Signalis story I have seen so far, addressing the roles of both Alina and FALKE, pointing out many references that most of us are unfamiliar with. I wasn’t even aware of the presence of the island of life. Almost everything in Signalis can be connected in some ways. Even the creation background of Schubert’s Standchen perfectly fits the story of Signalis. it’s really crazy how many thoughts were put into this game, have to give rose engine my biggest salute!
A horror masterpiece, such a beautiful and haunting game.
OH MY GOD THIS VIDEO IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE, GREAT JOB!!! You are so good at editing ughhhh!!!!! Couple of thoughts:
1 - I think this is one of my favorite videos of yours. The presentation is absolutely delightful, and I also might be a bit biased because it's based on one of my favorite games of 2022 that's been very fresh in my mind lately.
2 - I always think about the relationship between us and our own memories. Are we still us if we lose our memories? If we build new memories, do we become someone else? And what if suddenly our old memories come back, who are we now? To me, SIGNALIS was an absolutely fascinating game exactly because of that, and it's absolutely wonderful to see a video exploring the concept in the game. Especially because there were many details here that I just... never realized, and probably would never have realized if not for this video. So thank you! I hope this video gets the attention it absolutely deserves!
Finally got around to playing the game so I could watch this -- I love this video! I think you do an excellent job at laying out your own interpretations while not providing too many answers, like leaving breadcrumbs for us to come to our own conclusions. It's fascinating to see so many different interpretations, all of which plausible. Easily my GOTY for 2022, thanks for showcasing it and doing it justice!
Also I thought I was reaching when I connected the black body outlines to Kairo, so that part was extremely vindicating for me lol
The game itself is creating a pool of memories that we share with each other
Really great video I'd say your best actually
Loved the cinema feel of it the old tvs the flashing quotes and the camera angles inside the game (how did you do that I was really impressed?) and the dark rooms and just all the shots of the game that could be posters or laptop backgrounds it just sucked me in due to being so visually interesting.
Also loved your interpretation, I finished the game not too long ago but despite loving the gameplay I was just really really confused about everything but seeing yours and other youtubers perspectives has honestly elevated the game for me as it truly is a game where your interpretation matters.
Like it could be something as wild as the player (and everyone the player represents) is the infection and so whenever you play the game again another Elster is now plagued by memories of the past and again going though the cycle again and only ends when you end it.
So yeah in short loved the video.
This is really good! I love the analysis you made for its in-universe elements as well. :)
Great timing with this, because I just finished it in the early hours of yesterday morning, with the Memory ending. This is a game that is going to stay with me for a very long time. What a wonderful video as well, excellent breakdown of all the themes and events of the game. Well done! You’ve earnt a new subscriber 😊
my english teacher told me abt signalis and im so glad its getting the coverage it deserves
BEAUTIFUL VIDEO you did a incredible job with everything :D
This is THE best video on signalis I've seen so far, thank you very much!
What a great Video, probably the best analysis I watched so far, it literally kept me up at night.
Just beat this game a couple of days ago because of you, so seeing this vid pop up is awesome. I loved this game.
I'm so excited to watch a video of yours about Signalis, I played this non stop on release and am waiting for that physical release in February to plunge in once more, but these last few months I've been slowly digesting my experience with it. I'll edit this comment with my thoughts on the video after I watch it, thanks for your work!
So far I only watched your intro and I am already SO interested what you have to say. Signalis touched me on a deep level and I cannot fully understand how or why. Just that it does.
What an absolutely superb love letter to Signalis. I'd been really looking forward to the video, and you went above and beyond my expectations. Signalis is now one of my favorite games of all time, and you captured what I loved about it perfectly. (I love that you've played it five times!) The use of footage on the CRT television, my god! Your thoughts on the game were excellent, and beautifully poignant - the focus and exploration on memory was particularly fascinating. The use of first person mod footage was beautiful, too, it was amazing to see so many scenes and areas from a more immersive perspective. I've already got an itch to rewatch the video again, and I can see myself revisiting it many, many times in the future. Thank you for such an incredible video essay, your work and channel continues to be an absolute gem.
ETA: I'd forgotten about Kairo, too! I'll be checking it out, it looks intriguing.
I'm so glad a game this good got a video of appropriately amazing quality exploring it, genuinely one of the best videos on a games story and themes I've ever seen.
i've finished the game last month and there are parts of the game that is still rent free in my head, this and chained echoes is 2 of my favorite games this year
Your videos are wonderful and your narration super relaxing. You have an appreciation for aspects of games that I never even thought about. I'm definitely subscribing.
Personal GOTY 2023, and if nothing else- we'll see- but-.. Game of the Decade. Such an impact.
Starfield may be GOTY 2023..but for me Signalis is potentially game of the decade..
holy shit you really did your research. The references enrich my experience of the game so much. Easy subscribe, keep it up
This video is really good! Good job :)
What a great deep dive into one of the games that became one of my favorites immediately.
Damn I didn't even notice the repeating imagery in the room layouts. Awesome catch!
Signalis is so so good! With every rad video somebody makes like this, I hope more people play it and get into it.
even in just the first minute it really shines through how much u love this game
Fantastic analysis to a great game! (Nice touch with the first person footage, I love the aesthetic of the game)
I just want to say that your description of bioresonance is the most clear that I saw on CZcams. Nice work!
Great video. A game I hear more and more about as the year goes on. 📼🎮
hiya, just want to say i havent gotten around to beating this game yet, but as soon as i do, this is immediately going on the watch list :)
Though no doubt said elsewhere, I really need to gush about the presentation on this video. Aside from the blending of external sources with the in game footage, such as the evangelion character overlaid onto the rapidly flashing tv (which is an excellent way of demonstrating the game's blending of memory and reality) and also the gameplay sequences themselves, which seemed to be displayed on some kind of CRT monitor, but I can't tell if it was a real-life set up (which, if so, props to you for putting in the effort) or if it was some kind of a 3D render.
Fantastic work!
Wonderful video!
I love your use of CRTs.
I also never made the connection between the twins and Elster. Fascinating revelation.
I haven't played Signalis but this is pretty compelling. One thing you might have picked up on already: "Rotfront" means "Red Front", echoing the idea of the red tide just across the gate.
absolutely incredible video. so, so stunning!
Gorgeous video
This was a very interesting watch on my way home from work. Had only heard bits and pieces, it's definitely my next game after Dead Space. It has like 13 trophies, too! Looking forward to the next vid
A belated follow up: I watched 'Kairo', and it was incredibly memorable experience. I'd also forgotten to highlight how much I loved your Signalis video essay highlighting the paintings used in the game, and how there are multiple copies of The Isle of the Dead and The Shore of Oblivion, which I had no idea about. It made their use in the game in turn all the more meaningful and poignant.
Liked your analysis, or interpretation very much. Thanks for making the video. Also liked that you mentioned „Kairo“… 👌🏻😍
Frankly, I find sharing a consciousness with someone intriguing. Like, you stay at a place and now you know piano. Of course, it’s kind of hard to look on the bright side when the same event is making demons with legs for heads.
The amount of Direct Influence from silent hill in this game made me love it SO much, from many of the aestetic and psychologic aspects, to starting the game.. in a dim grungy bathroom, peering deeply into a mirror.
It really is a beautiful game! Thank you for making this. :)
Your presentation of Signalis was amazing
So hyped for this video!
Great work ! Thank you.
God I love this game so much I love how many different conclusions you can come to I love it so much
Great video!
I really love this channel
Thanks for uploading
I'm a member of a DID system. The concepts of blurred identities, sense of self, and memory all resonated strongly with me. Often, we find ourselves not entirely sure who we are, who's fronting, and our memories shift and obscure, blending into one another at times to the point we can no longer make sense of them. Often we do not know what memories belong to whom. The passage of time is much the same.
This is one of those games that just sticks with you hours after you finish it
I don't know if I want to watch the video because I haven't played the game yet and don't want even the slightest spoilers but on the other hand I'm SO SO excited for new video
Great video, I have subscribed to your channel!!
fantastic video! As I've just recently watched everything of Evangelion I also saw some of the parallels, and to NieR of course!
I definitely wanna revisit this game sometime, in the meantime I'm gonna make friends play it as well
I’ve been so excited for this video on the best game of 2022.
Ooo im going to have to come back to this vid after I play the game
Thanks for your in-depth look on this gem. 🙂
The CZcams GOAT has returned
The feeling which arises from Signalis can only be described through poetry or pure music.
Haven't played signalis yet, but i wanna mention this video is mentioned in GMTK's january reading list, which is always nice
Finish the game yesterday and in my way to understand more about story and the meaning of the end i got (memory ending) but ended up way more confused about it after looking for information.
And formed some theories as well with each end
The one were Elster leave dying alone looking for her home, this case is vineta and not ariane.
The Memory is Elster looking for her home, Ariane and the happy moments they've shared
The Promise ending is the one were take more time for the player because Elster doesn't want to reach Ariane knowing that she want to end her life but ultimately Elster wanted to keep the promise, ending Ariane´s life and agony, the loop and Elster finally resting along side the person she loved.
This game really marked me, thank you for this video
a standout experience of 2022 for me, incredible game
Another certified Eurothug W
Amazing video. This game is incredible and we're lucky to have it.
signalis is a gorgeous game and i must say it has the best ost and sound design i've experienced in years... truly a masterpiece.
Great one! 😃👍🏼